Transforming-battery.



- A. BURKARDT. TRANSFORMING BATTERY. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. I915.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTON BURKARDT, OI NEW YORK, N. Y.

TRANSFORMING-IBATTERY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON BURKARDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York. and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Transforming-Batteries, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in batteries and more particularly to a transforming battery, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character in which alternating current entering the battery at one end will be transformed into direct current as the same is discharged at the opposite end of said battery.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a battery consisting of a plurality of sections, each comprising in itself a wet cell of improved construction, and an improved switch board connection between the cells forming the respective sections.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing such current transmitting connections between the respective cells as will carry out the transforming operation hereabove referred to;

A still further object is to provide a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very eflicient and useful in operation. I

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure l is a side elevation of a battery, constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section through the device as seen on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

In describing the invention I. shall refer to the drawing in which similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in wh1ch- Specification of Letters Patent.

. these Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed February 20, 1915. Serial No. 9,678.

tance above the plane of the upper edges of the side walls thereof and provide the end uprights 3. These uprights are ornamentally designed and have secured to the upper edges thereof, through the medium of angular braces 4 and set screws 5, the horizontal beam or board 6, the purpose of which will be hereinafter and more particularly set forth.

Arranged in each of the compartments A, B, C and D is a cell which comprises a glass jar 7 fitting snugly between the walls of the compartment and terminating at its upper edge in a plane a short distance below the plane of the upper beam or board 6. This.

jar contains a solution consisting of phosphate of soda and arranged to project centrally within this jar so that the greater portion thereof is submerged in the solu-. tion, is a zinc cylinder 8. Each cylinder is suspended in position within the jar and below the beam 6 by having its upper peripheral edge engaged at diametrically opposite points thereon with the bifurcated lower ends of studs or contact posts 9, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. A pair of these studs or contact posts,as the same maybe called from the function performed thereby, as will appear later, is provided for each zinc cylinder and for convenience to refer to the drawing for the electrical connections, as will appear later, posts or studs will be numbered sepa* rately.

The studs in connection with the compartments A are designated as 10 and 11 respectively, those of the compartment B 12 and 13, those of compartment C 14 and 15 and those of compartment D 16 and 17.

Secured to and depending from the beam or-board 6 to project centrally within the zinc cylinders 8 are the aluminum sticks 18. These aluminum sticks are secured to the beam or board 6 in the various compartments A,'-B, C and D by means of the posts 19, 20, 21 and 22 respectively. The lower ends of these sticks 18 are enlarged as indicated at 23 and projecting through these enlarged ends are the wooden insulating pins 24 which space the sticks from the cylinders and another. I

As will be seen from the above, each cell comprises a jar, solution therein, a zinc cylinder and an aluminum stick, the two latter being spaced from one another and subprevent contact thereof with one I admit of alternating current entering the same and discharged therefrom as direct current, these connections being described herebelow in detail.

Mounted-on the board or beam 1 immediately adjacent one end thereof are the contact posts and 26, while adjacent the opposite end of said beam are secured a similar pair of posts, indicated as 27 and 28 respectively, and for convenience the posts 25 and 26 will be designated as the poles for the intake of the alternating current, while the posts 27 and 28 will represent the poles for the discharge of the current. Connected to the contact post 25 is one end of a wire connection 29,.the latter extending longitudinally along the beam 6 and having its opposite end connected with the post 22 forming the, support for the aluminum stick in compartment D. Connecting the post 22 with the 7 post 15 which affords a support for the cylmder 8 in compartment C is a metallic plate 30, although a wire connection would also serve. Connecting the one intake pole or post 26 with the post 11, forming one support for the zinc cylinder in compartment A, is a metallic plate 31 and connecting the last mentioned post 11 with the post 20, which supports the aluminum stick in compartment B, is also a metallic plate 32, which may or may not be a continuation of the plate 31, as desired. Connecting the post 13, which aids in the support of the zinc'c linder in compartment B, with the post 1 which supports the cylinder in compartment, D is a wire connection 33, and extending from said post 17 is a metal plate 34 which also connects with the one discharge post or pole28. Connected with the posts19 and 21 which respectively support the aluminum sticks in compartments A and C, is a wire connection 35, said connection also continuing and having a terminating engagement with the discharge post or pole 27 Q As stated above, alternating current enters' this battery through the intake posts or poles25 and 26 and through the medium of the connections hereabove specifically described and shown in the drawing, this current will discharge through the poles 27 and 28 as direct current, so that the cells and connections .therebetween, as herein de scribed and shown, provide a transforming battery; As also stated above, the solution 'in each cell consists of phosphate of soda and it must here be stated that the voltage of this battery may be varied by varying the strength of the solution used. The beam -6 with its various connections between the have provided a simple, inexpensive and efficient means for carrying out the objects of the invention and while I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to, within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A transforming battery of the class described comprising a supporting member, aquartet of cells arranged on the supporting memberv each including zinc and aluminum electrodes, a pair of intake contact posts adjacent one end of the supporting member,v

a pair of discharge contact posts adjacent the opposite end of the supporting member, a contact strip connecting one intake post with the zinc electrode of the first cell and the aluminum electrode of the second cell, a connection between the zinc electrodes of the second and fourth cells and one of the discharge contact posts, connectin means between the'zinc and aluminum electrodes of the third and fourth cells respectively, connecting means between the aluminum electrodes of the first and third cells respectively and also connected with the other of the discharge contact posts and a connection between the second of the intake contact posts and the aluminum electrode of the fourth cell, whereby alternating current entering through the intake posts will be discharged from the discharge contact posts as direct current.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANTON BURKARDT.

Witnesses:

WM. A. TAYLOR, W. H. BRENER. 

